The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-11
the ANARCHISTS!
The Drama Of Death To. o.Day!
Two Communications Suicides--Four
Hanged
The Horrible Suicide Of Louis Lining, the
Bomb- Thr0wer:


The excitement in Chicago yesterday
was great. awaiting the action Of Governor
Oglesby in the Anarchists case The ex.
element was intensified when it became
known that Louis Lining, one Of the con.
de,nneti Anarchists had suice.eti in the
county Jail. Lining had always been re.
gartled rs the most dangerous and desper.
ate Anarchist in the lot. Lining cheated
the galows. The particulars Of the sui.
eide, as ,elcgraphed, arc as follows:
Yesterday, Thursday, morning at about
9 nine O'Clock horrible suicidal deed was
enacted in the Chicago Jail. Lining, the
bomb thrower, ended his life bv means Of
Illuminating cap. He held the cap in his
mouth and lit it witt, candle which ~as
in his cell. The explosion was the first
warning the jail people had The guard,
seeing Lining with a candle in his hand,
! supposed that he was lighting a cigar. I'm.
! mediatcly after the explosion, Deputy
O'Neil rushed into Linng's cell, which Was
completely enve!oped in smoke. There he
found the young Anarchist lying on his
back wi,l. great holes in his head from
which the blood flowed in torrents. lie
was at once carried into the Jail Office and
placed on a table, when he coughed slight.
~ and the blood poured from his mouth
and nose. The scene in Linng's cell after
the explosion was a ghastlv one. Bits Of
i jawbone, shreds Of flesh and blood were
scattered all over the narrow apartment.
A little trail of blood marked the way
over the stone tagging to the room where
Lining was carried. Lining presented most
horrible sight. The lower part of his jaw
was completely torn Oft, and his thick a,''
burn hair was matted with blood. His
checks were torn ou. and hung down in
ragged pieces on his neck. His teeth were
knock out, the gums torn away, and :
. small stump OF the tongue appeared pro
trueing froa. ts; mangled throat. In tn,
the upper part OF the throat, i'nn'cdiatel,
under the lower part Of the jawbone, 4 ter
rible gap was torn from the inside.
Within fifteen minutes after the explo
sion Fischer, Parsons and Englc were
taken from their cells and searched in tn,
iailor's private Office. All their cothin:
! was taken from them and new suits givcl
' them. The Sheriff says that Lining wa
stripped and carefully searched the dav l'.
fore, Wednesday.
In Chicago the news of Linnys dread
j. fu decd created most profound sensa
t ton. Lining, Notwithstanding his horriol.
:. mutilated condition, fingered until SIS
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. when he ex
pired.
I.inng's last letter was written Tucsda,
night. 1t is in the shape Of farewell ad
dress, which was written fnr the .ih,,M
Parsonss old Anarchist paper. Lining re
cites his grievances at some length am
closes as follows:
Nov, with Il last and earnest farewell
all my friends and comrades, and with iiu.
wishes for their prosperity, close wit
the certainty that shall never have
II chance OF seeing YOU again. My believe
is comrades, with IN earnest and hearty wis
Il for vour SUCCESS ii: life, vour comrade, //m
Die .Iuuyxhi. LOTS Li>\'.
e Last night, after 'i,c receipt OF the new
" o' l.innyS suicide. it was learned ,ha
Governor Dglc>hy had commutcd the Sc,
tencc> OF Fivldcn and Schawb to impri'
e, onnent 70: life Lining having robbed tn
g:l!ow~ by suiciiing, the remaining iou
.\narchists-~ Spies, Parsons, Fischer an
Enucl--werc doomed men. y private tii'
:. patel, SAYS tnat y, the appointed hour to'dA
!. Friday, Sp;e>. Parsons, Fischer and Eng,
J. We're hanged.